Description
The roots of most plants are colonized by symbiotic fungi to form mycorrhiza, which play a critical role in the capture of nutrients from the soil and therefore in plant nutrition. Mycorrhizal Symbiosis is recognized as the definitive work in this area. Since the last edition was published there have been major advances in the field, particularly in the area of molecular biology, and the new edition has been fully revised and updated to incorporate these exciting new developments.- Over 50% new material- Includes expanded color plate section- Covers all aspects of mycorrhiza- Presents new taxonomy- Discusses the impact of proteomics and genomics on research in this area
Table of Contents
Section 1 Arbuscular Mycorrhizas1. The Symbionts Forming Arbuscular Mycorrhizas2. Colonization of Roots and Anatomy of Arbuscular Mycorrhizas3. Genetic, Cellular and Molecular Interactions in the Establishment of Arbuscular Mycorrhizas4. Growth and Carbon Economy of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbionts5. Mineral Nutrition, Toxic Element Accumulation and Water Relations of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal PlantsSection 2 Ectomycorrhizas6. Structure and Development of Ectomycorrhizal Roots7. Ectendo- and Arbutoid Mycorrhizas8. Growth and Carbon Allocation of Ectomycorrhizal Symbionts9. Nitrogen Mobilization and Nutrition in Ectomycorrhizal Plants10. Phosphorus and Base Cation Nutrition, Heavy Metal Accumulation and Water Relations of Ectomycorrhizal PlantsSection 3 Ericoid, Orchid and Mycoheterotrophic Mycorrhizas11. Ericoid Mycorrhizas12. Mycorrhizas of Green Orchids13. Mycorrhizas in Achlorophyllous Plants (Mycoheterotrophs)14. Fungal Symbioses in Lower Land PlantsSection 4 Functioning of Mycorrhizas in Broader Contexts15. The Roles of Mycorrhizas in Successional Processes and in Selected Biomes16. Mycorrhizas in Ecological Interactions17. Mycorrhizas in Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry
